I was wondering if anyone on with me from R-1 Division. I was ship fitter second class and would love connecting with some from the years 58 to 60 on the Gilmore. Started in Key West and ended in Charleston SC. Please email me if there is a reunion or a gathering of these guys. Bill
I remember the day our XO was killed on the stern of the ship when a 6 inch mooring line snapped under extreme pressure and it hit him as he stood on the stern of the ship. It was very sad because he was a people person and talked with anyone and listened to his crew. It was a very very sad day and I still remember the funeral for him.
I served aboard HW Gilmore As-16 fromJanuary 1978 until it was decommissioned in Norfolk Virginia in 1980. I worked in the 38A division 38 Shop repairing submarines. I loved the job and I had the best time of my Navy career. I was a FA when I started and ended up being a 3rd class MM and the LPO of the shop. I worked with some of the best guys in the outside repair shop and MM1 Jim Starkey and MM1 Paul Yeager who had died from lung cancer. I will never forget my years aboard the silly gilly.
I SERVED ON THE GILMORE IN KEY WEST FROM JULY 1951
TO MAY OR JUNE 1954.
My Dad and uncle both served on the Gilmore. My Dad was Raymond Earl Griffin and my uncle was Lonnie Bell Griffin.
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I was wondering if anyone on with me from R-1 Division. I was ship fitter second class and would love connecting with some from the years 58 to 60 on the Gilmore. Started in Key West and ended in Charleston SC. Please email me if there is a reunion or a gathering of these guys. Bill
I remember the day our XO was killed on the stern of the ship when a 6 inch mooring line snapped under extreme pressure and it hit him as he stood on the stern of the ship. It was very sad because he was a people person and talked with anyone and listened to his crew. It was a very very sad day and I still remember the funeral for him.
I served aboard HW Gilmore As-16 fromJanuary 1978 until it was decommissioned in Norfolk Virginia in 1980. I worked in the 38A division 38 Shop repairing submarines. I loved the job and I had the best time of my Navy career. I was a FA when I started and ended up being a 3rd class MM and the LPO of the shop. I worked with some of the best guys in the outside repair shop and MM1 Jim Starkey and MM1 Paul Yeager who had died from lung cancer. I will never forget my years aboard the silly gilly.
I SERVED ON THE GILMORE IN KEY WEST FROM JULY 1951
TO MAY OR JUNE 1954.
My Dad and uncle both served on the Gilmore. My Dad was Raymond Earl Griffin and my uncle was Lonnie Bell Griffin.